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Sam Lawley, Jeroen van de Peppel join Ray White leadership team
Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont has appointed a new General Manager and a Head of Growth and Strategy…
Market resilience: 85% of suburbs post price gains despite 2026 headwinds
New realestate.com.au data shows house prices have grown in 85 per cent of Australian suburbs over the past…
Tax reforms now outweigh interest rates in price outlook
Property valuers say negative gearing and capital gains tax changes are now more widely cited than interest rates…
UK asking prices fall as World Cup and heat distract buyers
Rightmove says sellers are competing harder for attention as football, record temperatures and a new Prime Minister push…
Ellis Schofield marks a year building his own brand at Area Specialist
The Frankston agent says the move has let him grow market share on his own terms while finding…
Australia’s three-year housing boom comes to an end
Domain's June quarter report shows capital city house and unit prices falling for the first time since 2022,…
Investor auction buying edges back after post-Budget slide
Ray White data shows investor participation clawing back toward pre-Budget levels, though the recovery is patchy and first…
A Night Without Home returns with $1 million goal
A Home for All Foundation is calling on real estate professionals to spend a night without shelter this…
Prologis vs Segro: The $18 billion standoff over Europe’s prime commercial real estate
The UK warehouse landlord says the US logistics giant's latest offer still undervalues its portfolio, as a British…
BresicWhitney named Sydney Contemporary’s first real estate partner
The agency's move from ambassador to inaugural Real Estate Partner deepens its ties to Sydney's arts scene as…
Sam Thompson joins Ray White Northern Beaches
The Pittwater specialist will keep his exclusive focus on Bayview and Church Point, now backed by one of…
Jay Papasan steps down as Keller Williams executive after 26 years
The co-author of bestselling productivity book The ONE Thing is leaving day-to-day leadership at Keller Williams to focus…
The HIA wants Treasury to show its homework on SMSF changes
HIA chief economist Tim Reardon says the new SMSF borrowing restrictions passed without a published cost-benefit analysis, and…
Why residential real estate tactics fail in commercial property
Forget quick wins and trophy deals. The highest-performing commercial agents are playing a game measured in years, not…
US and Gulf buyers revive London’s luxury property market
Ultra-prime deals worth £15 million or more (AUD $29 million-plus) jumped 26 per cent in the first half…
Brent Harriage and Janine Pepyat open First National Prom Country
The South Gippsland duo have combined nearly four decades of experience to launch a new independent office in…
The 20km ring lockdown: What Australia’s new zoning map means for your listing strategy
A new nationwide atlas finds three-quarters of residential land near capital city centres is locked to detached houses…
Homesnoop wins 2026 Top of the Props pitch showdown
Six PropTech businesses took to the stage at REACH Australia and New Zealand’s Top of the Props event,…
Endless Summer campaign finds the perfect buyer for a 1970s time capsule
A vintage car, a 1970s surfboard and pastel Tupperware turned a 50-year family estate into a nostalgic buyer…
Let’s not stuff around: The weekend the Allan government made it personal
The Allan government has squeezed the industry for months. But Friday's letter naming the REIV chief executive, and…
Would rather be right than first – BresicWhitney’s AI approach
CEO Will Gosse explains why the agency is mapping property management and sales workflows before choosing any AI…
Billion-dollar border runs: The huge 50% forecast jump whipping Asian real estate into a frenzy
A stronger-than-expected first half has pushed Savills Singapore to raise its 2026 investment sales forecast to as much…
REINSW calls for removal of NSW Fair Trading Minister over education standards impasse
REINSW targets Fair Trading Minister over 'resolute determination to ignore' multi-billion dollar sector amid escalating regulatory warfare.
REA Group divests Housing.com for $68 million stake in Indian proptech giant
REA Group will take a $110 million loss on the sale of its Housing.com business to Aurum PropTech,…
Justin Nickerson returns for third House For Life auction
The 2026 charity build in Wavell Heights will go under the hammer next month, with proceeds supporting premature…
New buyer’s agency targets renovation and distressed properties
Charlie Property, launched by investor Charles Corby, says it received more than 150 client applications on its first…
Vivien Yap and Hayden Groves merge WA real estate businesses
The combined Ray White operation will run under joint principals Vivien Yap and Breanna Ridge-Singh, bringing together 24…
Veteran Northern Beaches trio joins Ray White
Kylie Segedin, Melissa Pease and Josephine Cowling bring more than 100 years of combined local experience to Ray…
Bec Turner joins First National Cleveland as BDM specialist
The property management business development specialist returns to the Redlands region where her real estate career began, bringing…
Harcourts Foundation backs Perth choir and Orange Sky fundraiser
A grant for a 40-year-old Perth a cappella chorus and an auctioneer's volunteer effort for Orange Sky highlight…
Richard Shalhoub to lead new Agency team in Sydney CBD
The Agency has assembled a six-person team in Sydney's CBD, with plans to keep growing including a possible…
Why winter is prime time to build your listing pipeline
With fewer agents prospecting during the colder months, those who stay visible and keep nurturing their database are…
Display home strategy drives eight offers in two weeks
A strategic price-by-negotiation approach and clever use of display village foot traffic delivered eight offers in 14 days…
How buyer momentum doubled in week three to secure a Cessnock sale
When database outreach met market headwinds, Bryce Gibson shifted to full exposure — and buyer numbers told him…